Math Challenged

[In The Sticks]

Hey, all.
I just joined, did the Intro thing.
This seems like a good place for my first post...

I was standing in line at the bookstore the other day, and the clerk was ringing up the guy in front of me:
"Let's see, Sir. Two copies of 'Math for Dummies' at $9.99 each. That'll be $50."

 

[Keesha]

Seems he hadn’t read it yet.

 

[Gaer]

Love that!!!

 

[Warrigal]

Did the 'Dummie' who was buying the books spot the mistake?
And did he think that, by buying two copies, he would become twice as smart?

 

[PopsnTuff]

Hey, all.
I just joined, did the Intro thing.
This seems like a good place for my first post...

I was standing in line at the bookstore the other day, and the clerk was ringing up the guy in front of me:
"Let's see, Sir. Two copies of 'Math for Dummies' at $9.99 each. That'll be $50."

I'm thinking the clerk was thinking out loud just saying "Let's see, Sir. Two copies of 'Math for Dummies' at $9.99 each.....
but the guy's total, maybe with his other purchases, came to $50.....but its kinda rare that the total is an even amount, right?

And a big welcome to you @In The Sticks from another Virginian here

 

[Buckeye]

I used to tell my Econ students that there were 3 kinds of people - those who can count and those who can't

 

[Meanderer]